ZeroCool@piefed.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoDanny Masterson Loses Rape Conviction Appeal, Judges Uphold 30-Year Prison Sentencewww.thewrap.comexternal-linkmessage-square132linkfedilinkarrow-up1612arrow-down14
arrow-up1608arrow-down1external-linkDanny Masterson Loses Rape Conviction Appeal, Judges Uphold 30-Year Prison Sentencewww.thewrap.comZeroCool@piefed.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square132linkfedilink
minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 days agoI’ve just checked and in Spain maximum jail time for rape with aggravating circumstances is 15 years. People usually get ~20 years for manslaughter. He was found guilty of 2 counts of rape and got 30 years to life. I’m as baffled as you are.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThere were 4 victims, including his wife. All 4 were members of Scientology and kicked out. The sentence was about the rapes, but also the rape culture in Scientology.
minus-squareExLisper@lemmy.curiana.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days ago There were 4 victims, including his wife. So you think that if someone is accused of 10 murders but the jury find him guilty only of one he should still be convicted like he committed 10?
I’ve just checked and in Spain maximum jail time for rape with aggravating circumstances is 15 years. People usually get ~20 years for manslaughter. He was found guilty of 2 counts of rape and got 30 years to life. I’m as baffled as you are.
There were 4 victims, including his wife. All 4 were members of Scientology and kicked out.
The sentence was about the rapes, but also the rape culture in Scientology.
So you think that if someone is accused of 10 murders but the jury find him guilty only of one he should still be convicted like he committed 10?